Jehan then despatched Aurangazeb to carry out his demands into effect by
force of arms and he took Abdulla Qutub Shah so completely by surprise that
he had to flee to the hill fort of Golconda, while Hyderabad fell into the
hands of the Moghals. Abdulla did all in his power to negotiate reasonable
terms, but the Moghals were inexorable, and he was forced to accept the
severe conditions imposed on him viz., to give his daughter in marriage to
Aurangazeb's eldest son with a dowry in land and money ; to pay a crore
6f rupees as the first instalment of a yearly tribute and to make up the
arrears of past payments in two years. This unhappy monarch died in
1672 and was succeeded by his son-in-law Abul Hasan, more familiarly
known as the "goodking Thanah Shah",who also fell a prey to the re-
lentless ambition of Aurangazeb.

SULTAN ABUL HASAN THANA SHAH

The last of the Golconda Kings. During his time Aurangazeb captured Golconda and
Hyderabad and sent him as a prisoner to Daulatabad Fort, where he died in 1687*

Before passing, it may be mentioned here as an interesting item that
in 1622 the English traders applied to the King of Golconda for an
order to protect them from bad usage at the hands of the petty chiefs and

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